Meierkort Keeps Coyotes on Winning Track
You can't help but like the personable South Dakota head football coach Ed Meierkort. Called by his own team as a player's coach, he talks straight, offers humor in almost any situation and is loved by his players and supporters. "He is definitely a player's coach," said USD junior receiver Will Powell. "I have learned so much from him. He has so much knowledge about the game. He is a great guy to play for." Meierkort, now 49-20 in his career (104-85 overall) at USD, knows how to win. He owns a 35-5 record at the DakotaDome, an unreal winning percentage of .875. The 35th home win came in a 30-17 decision over #1 FCS ranked Eastern Washington, the defending Football Championship Subdivision champion, on Saturday. It was the Chicago native's second program-defining win at USD in two years after knocking off Minnesota in 2010. The win over Eastern Washington is USD's first-ever over a top-ranked FCS team and thus commands great importance fo